Kitchen-cabinet



(No Model.)

J. F. RANDOLPH.

KITGHEN CABINET, No. 334,894. Patented Jan. 26,1886.

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JANE FITZ RANDOLPH, OF BLANOHESTER, OHIO.

KlTCHEN CABlNET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,894, dated January 26,1886.

Application filed April 4, 1885. Serial No. 161,210. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J ANE F. RANDOLPH, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Blanchester, in the county of Clinton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Kitchen-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to kitchen-cabinets, and is designed more especially for use with an oil or gasoline stove; and it has for its object to provide a cabinet which shall be simple in its construction and convenient for use.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and combination of parts hercinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a kitchenrabinet constructed in ac cordance with my invention, the doors being open and the device in readiness for use. Fig. 2 is a view showing the table folded and the crumb-cloth roller up in place to allow the doors to be closed.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate correspond ing parts in both the figures, A represents the frame of the cabinet, which is composed of the sides connected at their upper and lower ends, and a back strip, and hinged to the sides are sectional doors 11, adapted to close the open front of the cabinet.

13 represents a series of shelves,which are secured to one of the sides at one end. Their other ends do not extend entirely across the cabinet, but leave a space between their ends and the opposite side, said ends being con nected by a vertical strip, 0. A sufficient space, 0, is left between the lower of the shelves, B, and the bottom of the cabinet to admit a gasoline-stove, O, the reservoir and supplypipe of said stove being accommodated by the space a.

Hinged to the under side of the lower shelf, B, is a leaf, D, which may be supported by an arm pivoted to said shelf and adapted to be turned outwardly against the under sideof the leaf; or said leaf may be supported by an automatic catch of any ordinary or well-known construction, preferably similar, however, to

those used upon sewing-machines for supporting the leaf or table thereof in a horizontal position.

As the supporting legs of the stove do not occupy the entire space at the lower end of the cabinet, a sufficient space is left for a flourchest, E, which may be placed therein.

Secured to the front end of the bottom of the cabinet is a crumb-cloth, F, having at its outer end a stick or roller. Said stick or roller does not extend entirely across the cloth, and when the same is not in use the sides of the cloth are turned in, so that it will be equal in width to the stick or roller, and the cloth rolled or wrapped thereon, the cloth fitting in the space a between the legs of the stove.

The cabinet is used as follows: The crumbcloth is unrolled and spread out smoothly, and serves to protect the fioor or carpet. The stove is rolled out to the extreme end of the cloth and the table or leaf raised, forming a convenient ironing or bread board. The flour-chest is designed to be mounted on casters, and can be drawn out of the cabinet when necessary to be refilled. The cooking utensils and other articles are placed upon the shelves of the cabinet, so that they are in easy reach of the operator. The cabinet is also provided. with ventilator-openings e, which are covered with wirenetting,f.

Having fully described my inven.tion,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a kitchen-cabinet, in combination with a casing, a series of shelves shortened to leave a vertical space, a, between their ends and one side of the casing, the lower shelf being attached to leave a space between it and the bottom of the casing, said spaces communicating and being adapted to receive an oil-stove, and doors for closing the front of the casing, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my ownI have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JANE FITZ RANDOLPH.

Witnesses:

P. SAVAGE, J. R. WILLIAMS. 

